Starting in 2026, WATT is launching a multi-quarter project building a modular smart-city testbed to give students hands-on experience with autonomous robotics, embedded systems, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. Open to students of all experience levels, participants work together to bring connected infrastructure to life with autonomous cars, dynamic intersections, speed zones, and smart traffic signals. By the end of fall quarter, we’ll showcase our first major milestone: a car navigating an intersection, halting for pedestrian crosswalk triggers via wireless roadside commands, and safely resuming on green!

The technical team at UCLA WATT puts on 2-3 beginner friendly workshops each quarter, which help college students gain fundamental experience with electrical and computer engineering concepts. Our workshops are open to all students at UCLA and are often attended by people outside of the ECE department. WATT Technical workshops are designed to teach technical skills in a fun, low-stress environment, often featuring cute crafts that participants can take home with them.

We strive to make sure everyone feels comfortable, safe, and empowered to reach their full potential of being a woman in STEM. We host events that range from more serious events to make sure people are educated on how important EDI is in STEM to fun events like field days and game nights. By hosting collaborations with like-minded organizations such as ACM and SWE, we are able to put on events that can positively impact different communities.

We work to introduce students to ECE by hosting workshops at various local high schools and at outreach events both at UCLA and externally. By hosting these workshops we hope to encourage young students to explore the field of ECE and feel empowered to pursue it!

We host career-prep workshops and professional development events to help members with the recruitment process. We provide networking opportunities with corporations, give career advice, and help develop new skills.